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While the word Mandalore never even appears in a Star Wars film, Mandalorian culture has been shaped over more than 40 years, ever since Boba Fett and his iconic Mandalorian armor appeared in the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special. This chapter explores the development of Mandalorian culture in the Star Wars transmedia franchise and focuses on the two animated tv shows, The Clone Wars and Rebels. The Clone Wars section explores how pacifist leader Satine Kryze is used as a reference point to the Jedi Order leaving the path of peace, while the Rebels section focuses on how the show uses Sabine Wren and her family to examine the burden of heritage and the balance between war and art.
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“Creating Mandalore Featurette.”
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Johnston and Rodis-Jamero, The Empire Strikes Back Sketchbook, 70–71.
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Michelinie, The Search Begins.
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The Star Wars Holiday Special, directed by Steve Binder, David Acomba, 1978; see also Ferguson, “The Holiday Special and the Hole in the Archive,” in this volume.
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Veitch and Anderson, The Sith War.
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McNeely, Shadows of the Empire Soundtrack.
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McNeely, Shadows of the Empire Soundtrack; according to the Shadows of the Empire liner notes, Ben Burtt—sound designer for the films—wrote the poem.
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BioWare, Knights of the Old Republic.
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Blackman, Jango Fett: Open Seasons.
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Peña, “The History of the Mandalorians.”
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Harlin, Republic Commando Soundtrack.
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Wahrman, “Mandalorians in Rebels—From Traviss to TCW and Back Again.”
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Traviss, Republic Commando: Hard Contact, 18.
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Traviss, Republic Commando: Triple Zero, 141.
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Blanton, Blanton, and Hurliman, “Travissty in the EU.”
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Pranks, Kuhl, and Morgan-Black, “Dr. Ro-Book-Nik’s Mean Sabine Machine.”
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Robinson, “The First Disney+ Star Wars Series.”
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Traviss, Legacy of the Force: Sacrifice.
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Wahrman, “Mandalorians in Rebels.”
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“Sacrifice,” The Clone Wars:The Lost Missions, ep. 13.
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“Creating Mandalore Featurette.”
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Ratcliffe, Women of the Galaxy, 197.
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“The Academy Featurette.”
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“The Mandalore Plot,” The Clone Wars, season 2, ep. 12.
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“The Lawless,” The Clone Wars, season 5, ep.16.
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Fry, The Clone Wars: Darth Maul: Shadow Conspiracy, 174.
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Fry, “Shining a light on Shadow Conspiracy.”
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A February 11, 2020 StarWars.com article, “What is the Darksaber,” offers a brief history of the legendary weapon. See https://www.starwars.com/news/what-is-the-darksaber.
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Hidalgo, Propaganda—A History of Persuasive Art in the Galaxy, 82.
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Wendig, Aftermath, 43.
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“The Mandalore Plot Featurette.”
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“Duchess of Mandalore,” The Clone Wars, season 2, ep. 14.
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“Legacy of Mandalore Trivia Gallery.”
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Duncan, “The Explosive Aesthetic of Sabine Wren.”
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Duncan.
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As seen in “Legacy of Mandalore,” Rebels, season 3, ep.16. Also see “Intrigued by Mandalorian Art,” Star Wars Maven, 2017.
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Wallace, Sabine My Rebel Sketchbook.
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“Family Reunion—and Farewell,” Rebels, season 4, ep. 15–16.
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“Imperial Super Commandos,” Rebels, season 3, ep. 7.
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Wahrmann, “You Have Stayed True to Our Ideals.”
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Duncan, “The Explosive Aesthetic of Sabine Wren.”
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“Legacy of Mandalore,” Rebels, season 3, ep. 16.
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“Family Reunion—and Farewell,” Rebels, season 4, ep. 15–16.
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Hurley, “Did The Mandalorian Already Contradict A Major Star Wars Rebels Plot Point?”
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“Redemption,” The Mandalorian, season 1, ep. 8.
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Richter, L. (2020). Of War, Peace, and Art: Mandalorian Culture in Star Wars Television. In: Nardi, D.J., Sweet, D.R. (eds) The Transmedia Franchise of Star Wars TV. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52958-1_9
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